On March 5, Beijing time, Barca suddenly announced the official news, confirming the signing of 18-year-old Spanish midfielder nova Pablo Torre, the official announcement revealed that the player will enter the Barça B team at the end of the season, and the contract will be signed until June 30, 2026. It is reported that Pablo Torre's fixed transfer fee is 5 million euros, but there are floating clauses, which can reach up to 20 million euros, and the liquidated damages reach 100 million euros, which shows that Barca has high expectations for the 18-year-old young midfielder.
The 18-year-old Pablo Torre is from Atlético Santander and has played for Atlético Santander in the B-League for the past two seasons, making 13 appearances each season, but scoring 0 goals and 0 assists. In the 2021/22 season, Pablo Torre had a blowout that represented Atlético Santander in the La Liga, scoring seven goals in 21 games and showing the attributes of a midfield talented rising star.
In addition to hoarding young players, Barca continue to strengthen in the first team. The team has decided to pack Kathy + Chelsea double stars Azpilicueta and Christensen for 0 yuan, intending to reconstruct the two lines of the main squad of midfield and backline, and the front line has added enough stars, Pierre-Embameyang, Depay and Ferran Torres are all new strikers who have just joined.
According to statistics, Barca's offensive end problems are not very big, there is a grand situation of full firepower, and 20 people in the team have scored goals in La Liga this season, setting a record for the largest number of goals scored in a single season in the history of the team. Therefore, the reinforcement of the midfield is very important, and it is expected to quickly win Casey, Christensen and Azpilicueta in the near future, and their contracts with their clubs expire this summer, so it is not difficult for Barca to bring in reinforcements. Spanish journalist Gerard Romero revealed that Chelsea's centre-back Christensen has accepted Barca's medical examination arrangement on Friday local time, and the player's agent will go to Barca next week to finalize the final details of the contract, and it is no surprise that Christensen will officially join Barca on a free transfer this summer.
Journalist Romano said Barca offered Azpilicueta a 2+1 contract offer and was very confident of winning the Chelsea captain. The Daily Sport newspaper revealed earlier that Barca and Azpilicueta have reached a principled agreement, and the latter will join Barca on a free transfer this summer. Barca are equally confident in Visa-free Casey, and the progress is going well, with reporter Romano pointing out that Barca are willing to meet the commission requirements of Casey's agents and offer Casey an annual salary of 6.5 million euros, and the two sides are close to signing. According to this reinforcement strategy, the strength of Barca's midfield will be greatly improved in the new season, getting rid of the sluggish side of the defensive line this season, and has conceded 28 goals in 25 La Liga games this season, losing 8 more goals than Real Madrid.